Chapter 35 Lump Sum/reimbursement

[markerpower]

Hello,

Has anyone ever received a lump sum payment instead of a monthly payment? Anyone know what it is called?

When I took one course I was paid a lump sum, but when I decided to take a second course during the course of my first course it caused VA to get confused. I receive a letter that I owed, even though I didn't. Before I knew about the debt, I called to find out where is the payment for my second course and was told since I take courses in California, I am in something called Western Clock(?), which is why I received a lump sum. After 17 days from that phone call, I receive the debt letter. 17 days after the debt letter, I was told I didn't owe and received a payment even though it wasn't a lump sum(at least I hope not because it's low). I believe I was put back on monthly payments for the second course.

Of course I contacted the VA, but it always takes so long to get a response. On the phone I have to set up an appointment, online they sometimes don't answer, and sometimes I have to wait 17 days for some decision that doesn't even answer what I'm going through, though it may solve the problem.

I want to know if anyone has any experience to receiving a lump sum and what it is called?

Also anyone ever received a reimbursement for paying for tuition for taking a course in California? I received a reimbursement sometime ago, but my school and VA have no clue what I'm talking about when I ask them. There was a person at my school who knew and who was the person who told me about such a thing, but he left the school. I never got a chance to ask him what exactly it was called. Ever since that reimbursement, I never received a reimbursement again.

I never received a letter about the lump sum and reimbursement.

Thank you

[Berta]

I am a Chapter 35er but never heard of any lump sum payment.

They did send me a 'lump' sum, as retro but that was due to me being awarded a better entitlement date and I dont think you mean anything at all like that.

As a matter of fact I never received anything like regular monthly payments.Ofteh months would pass without a check and then I might get 2 or 3 at the same time.

The VA figured out the hours of my courses and the length of the courses because as I recall -it was an hourly rate they paid,which usually came close to the tuition I had paid for the course.

For the rest of your question- maybe California has Dept of Higher Ed web site that you could contact???